There are 4 ways to get from Times Square to Lower Manhattan by subway, bus, taxi, or foot
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Subway
best- Take the subway from 42 St-Times Square to Prince Stsubway N / ...
10 minBus
cheapest- Take the bus from 5 Av/W 41 St to Broadway/Spring Stbus M1 / ...
21 min$1–30Taxi
- Take the taxi from Times Square to Lower Manhattantaxi 3.1 mi
8 min$17–21Walk
- Take the foot from Times Square to Lower Manhattanwalk 2.7 mi
51 min
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Times Square to Lower Manhattan is to taxi which costs $17 - $21 and takes 8 min.
The fastest way to get from Times Square to Lower Manhattan is to taxi which takes 8 min and costs $17 - $21.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from 5 Av/W 41 St and arriving at Broadway/Spring St. Services depart hourly, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 21 min.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from 42 St-Times Square and arriving at Prince St. Services depart every five minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 10 min.
The distance between Times Square and Lower Manhattan is 2 miles.
The best way to get from Times Square to Lower Manhattan without a car is to subway which takes 10 min and costs .
The subway from 42 St-Times Square to Prince St takes 10 min including transfers and departs every five minutes.
Times Square to Lower Manhattan bus services, operated by MTA New York City Transit, depart from 5 Av/W 41 St station.
Times Square to Lower Manhattan train services, operated by MTA New York City Transit, depart from 42 St-Times Square station.
Times Square to Lower Manhattan bus services, operated by MTA New York City Transit, arrive at Broadway/Spring St station.
What companies run services between Times Square, NY, USA and Lower Manhattan, NY, USA?
MTA New York City Transit operates a subway from 42 St-Times Square to Prince St every 5 minutes, and the journey takes 10 min. Alternatively, MTA New York City Transit operates a bus from 5 Av/W 41 St to Broadway/Spring St every 15 minutes, and the journey takes 21 min. Four other operators also service this route.
- Website
- gotobus.com
Bus from 5 Av/W 41 St to Broadway/Spring St
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $21–26
- Website
- https://www.gotobus.com/fox-bus-inc-/
- Website
- mta.info
Bus from 5 Av/W 41 St to Broadway/Spring St
- Ave. Duration
- 15 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Schedules at
- new.mta.info
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from 5 Av/W 41 St to Broadway/Spring St
- Ave. Duration
- 25 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- Phone
- +1 617-681-0820
- support@coachrun.com
- Website
- coachrun.com
Bus from 5 Av/W 41 St to Broadway/Spring St
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $1–30
- Website
- https://www.coachrun.com
- Ave. Duration
- 8 min
- Estimated price
- $17–21
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Times Square to Lower Manhattan train services, operated by MTA New York City Transit, arrive at Prince St station.
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